magnetosheath: Meaning and Definition of

mag•ne•to•sheath

Pronunciation: (mag-nē'tu-shēth"), [key]
— n. Astron.
  1. the region between the magnetopause of the earth or of some other planet and the shock front caused by the solar wind.
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